There are 4 ways to get from South Korea to Athens by plane or train
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Fly from Daegu International Airport
best- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TAE - ATH
19h 48m€487–818Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ICN - ATH
18h 57m€323–1,014Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PUS - ATH
19h 7m€351–615Fly from Gimpo International Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GMP - ATH
21h 18m€461–1,113
Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Korea to Athens is to fly which costs €350 - €650 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from South Korea to Athens is to train and fly which takes 18h 57m and costs €320 - €1100.
The distance between South Korea and Athens is 8775 km.
It takes approximately 19h 48m to get from South Korea to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h behind South Korea. It is currently 5:18 PM in South Korea and 11:18 AM in Athens.
There are 13180+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between South Korea and Athens, Greece?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Athens International Airport via Incheon International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Arex
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